About this Event
Bel Canto Books is delighted to celebrate Picture Book Month. Our authors include Shiho Pate (THE RESCUES: BEST DAY EVER), Joy Hwang Ruiz (A TREASURE OF MEASURES), and Zohreh Ghahremani and Susie Ghahremani (MEMORY GARDEN).
Vendors include:
Sprinkles & Gems
Kindly RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Please stay home if you feel sick.
This event will be held indoors at KUBO LB (3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA).
EVENT SCHEDULE
10:45am - Event check-in begins
11:00am - Welcome & event start
11:15-12:00pm - Storytime with authors, conversation, and Q&A
12:00pm-1:00pm - Book signing & shopping time
1:00pm-3:00pm - Children's activities
3:00pm - Event ends
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Shiho Pate was born in in Hokkaido, Japan, and raised in Aichi. She worked for indie gaming studios before she started making children’s books. Among many other books, she illustrated Ramen for Everyone by Patricia Tanumijardha, which was an Indie Next Pick and a Junior Library Guild selection. Shiho lives in Southern California with her husband, their daughter, and their dog, Olive.
Joy Hwang Ruiz is an artist who started the popular Instagram account Mom Is Drawing (@momisdrawing) to capture the magic of new parenthood and celebrate family life in a diverse and inclusive world. Now the illustrator of several picture books, including Every Little Letter, My Moms Love Me, Sometimes Love, and the New York Times bestseller I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know, she lives with her husband and two daughters in Southern California.
Zohreh Ghahremani is a former children's dentist and professor, award-winning adult fiction author, and renowned voice of the Iranian diaspora who has been featured in media internationally. Her debut novel, Sky of Red Poppies, was a KPBS One Book and her sophomore novel, The Moon Daughter, won a Writer’s Digest Book Award for Best Literary Fiction in 2019. Born in Torbat, Iran, she now lives in Southern California. This is her first picture book. zoeghahremani.com
Susie Ghahremani is an award-winning illustrator, internationally exhibiting artist, designer, and educator. She is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) where she also has taught. http://boygirlparty.com
ABOUT BEL CANTO BOOKS
Founded by Jhoanna Belfer, a Filipina-American poet and former hospitality executive, Bel Canto Books offers a curated selection of fiction, nonfiction and children's books, organized around a theme of the month, in particular celebrating books by women and people of color. Learn more at belcantobooks.net.
ABOUT KUBO LB
KUBO LB is a creative community space for Filipinx, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and Women led small businesses. KUBO LB is a space to support and educate small businesses through retail, business workshops and more. Learn more at kubolb.com.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
KUBO LB, 3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 20.93
